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14 Cards in this Set
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Pathogen |
An organism that causes disease. |
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Saprophyte |
An organism that feeds on dead matter. |
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Parasite |
An organism that feeds on a living host. |
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Aerobic organism |
An organism that requires oxygen. |
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Anaerobic organism |
An organism that does not require oxygen |
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Steady State |
A state in which members of a population die as quickly as new members are born. |
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Exponential Growth |
Population growth that is unhindered because of the abundance of resources for an ever-increasing population. |
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Logistic Growth |
Population growth that is controlled by limited resources. |
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Conjugation |
A temporary union of two organisms for the purpose of DNA transfer. |
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Plasmid |
A small, circular section of extra DNA that confers one or more traits to a bacterium and can be reproduced separately from the main bacterial genetic code. |
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Transformation |
The transfer of DNA segment from a nonfunctional donor cell to that of a functional recipient cell. |
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Transduction |
The process in which infection by a virus results in DNA being transferred from one bacterium to another. |
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Endospore |
The DNA and other essential parts of a bacterium coated with several hard layers. |
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Stains |
Organisms from the same species that have markedly different traits. |
